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How do you make a millennial period piece?
Little White LiesStory by Pat Greenhough
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Exploring how today's filmmakers craft nostalgic 'millennial period pieces' that capture the sights, sounds, and fashion of the Y2K era.
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- Filmmakers are using vintage formats like film and VHS to emulate the aesthetic of the 2000s and early 2010s, creating an intimate, tactile experience for Gen Z audiences.
- Embracing the 'high and low' of millennial pop culture, films like 'Saltburn' and 'Promising Young Woman' reclaim the cultural touchstones of the era, from Bloc Party to Paris Hilton, to ground their stories in a distinct time and place.
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Pat Greenhough, BBC, Blockbuster, Complex, Vogue, GQ, Life on Mars, The Age of Innocence, Aftersun, Saltburn, I Like Movies, Bad Education, BlackBerry, Uncut Gems, The Talented Mr Ripley, Promising Young Woman, Punch Drunk Love